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International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety
The International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety (ICEMS) is a non-profit organization that promotes research to protect public health from electromagnetic fields and develops the scientific basis and strategies for assessment, prevention, management and communication of risk, based on the precautionary principle
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T-Mobile USA scrutinized for its labor practices
The report, "Lowering the bar or setting the standard? Deutsche Telekom's U.S. labor practices," claims that the wireless industry's No. 4 carrier and its parent company Deutsche Telekom AG operate on a double standard allowing its German workers to "cooperate closely with unions, but mistreats workers in the United States and interferes with their right to organize.
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FCC puts cap on rural service subsidies
The FCC got the upper hand in realigning the Universal Service Fund as a U.S. appeals court upheld the agency's move to cap subsidies paid to rural service providers.
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GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight
Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or protect consumers who have problems with their mobile carriers, government auditors found.
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Odds Rising that Sprint and T-Mobile Will Merge
It still appears to be a long shot, but an industry analyst says the chances that Sprint and T-Mobile will merge are increasing. This would create a wireless carrier about the size of AT&T.
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Windstream Sees Potential for Further Consolidation
Windstream Corp., the rural phone company that has spent more than $2 billion on acquisitions this year, may look for further purchases to add scale, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gardner said.
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The Sorry State Of 3G In The U.S.
Verizon Wireless and AT&T (NYSE: T) continue to duke it out on national TV, making claims that one 3G network is better than the other. But the dirty little secret of the wireless industry is that none of the major U.S. carriers are delivering a great mobile broadband experience today.
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Seybold: 2009 wrap-up
The momentum in wireless is constant and gaining speed with every passing week. One reason is that this industry seems to be more resilient than most during hard economic times. Another is that we are seeing almost constant breakthroughs in technology on many different fronts.
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Number of Mobile Devices Accessing the Internet Expected to Surpass One Billion by 2013, According to IDC
There were more than 450 million mobile Internet users worldwide in 2009, a number that is expected to more than double by the end of 2013. Driven by the popularity and affordability of mobile phones, smartphones, and other wireless devices, IDC's Worldwide Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast (an IDC Database service) expects the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet to surpass the one billion mark over the next four years.
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Cox launches wireless service
Cable television giant Cox Communications Inc. has finally made the jump into the wireless telephone business announcing today the launch of the first three markets where customers can sign up for its wireless service offering. Those initial markets are Hampton Roads, Va.; Omaha, Neb.; and Orange County, Calif.
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CTIA–The Wireless Association® Welcomes Vivian Lausevic as Director of Government Affairs
CTIA-The Wireless Association® announced today that Vivian Lausevic joined the organization on December 1st as its Director of Government Affairs. In this role, she is responsible for working with members of Congress and their staff on legislative and policy matters that affect the wireless industry.
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Rep. Issa Raises Question of Conflict in FCC’s Broadband Plan
A Republican lawmaker is questioning whether there are any conflicts of interest for dozens of consultants and industry veterans who have taken up residence on the Federal Communications Commission's sixth floor to help write the agency's National Broadband Plan.
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Telecom sector loses 8,600 jobs in November, BLS says
The nation's unemployment rate ticked down .2 percentage points in November to an even 10%, but about 8,600 more jobs in the telecommunications sector were lost, according to the most recent information released by the Department of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Report: Sprint's 2010 comeback to leverage 4G, prepaid
Despite Sprint's long-running problems--including credit-rating downgrades and declines in postpaid subscribers--a Barron's report predicts the company's stock and standing could improve significantly next year on the back of prepaid growth and success in mobile WiMAX. Indeed, Sprint Nextel's stock may rise as much as 50 percent, according to Barron's.
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Rumour mill: Vodafone, Verizon merger more likely, claims analyst
Vodafone's long-suffering frustrations with Verizon Wireless over a lack of dividend payment from the US operator could be resolved with a merger of the two companies to form a telecoms provider with global clout.
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VC firm forecasts strong broadband demand in '10
With just weeks left in 2009 (and not a moment too soon) predictions of what to expect in the new year are beginning to trickle out.
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FCC To Catalog White Space Spectrum
The federal agency is requiring white-space devices to be able to check an online database that identifies which spectrum is available in a given market.
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AT&T, Verizon at opposite ends of Consumer Reports survey
AT&T Mobility ranked lowest in wireless customer satisfaction in 19 of 26 cities surveyed by Consumer Reports, marking another blow to the carrier's image. Further, AT&T's chief wireless rival Verizon Wireless ranked highest in all of the 26 markets.
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Telecom execs expected to attend President Obama's Jobs Forum
Leaders from a number of high-tech and telecom firms as well as labor leaders are expected to meet this week at President Obama's jobs summit in Washington, D.C. The meeting is based on the President's Forum on Jobs and looks to generate discussions on job creation.
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New tower rules ready
City councilors have put the finishing touches on a law that tightens rules governing cell phone towers and windmills.
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China's 3G spend to hit $6.3bn this year, down slightly in 2010
China's investment in 3G infrastructure will nearly treble this year to $6.3bn, with another $6.1bn to be spent in 2010. This is the calculation from researchers at iSuppli, who believe the 2011 figure will be lower, as the operators finish their main build-outs, but still "healthy" at $5.88bn.
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Verizon Wireless Voluntarily Discloses Environmental Violations
Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a $468,600 civil penalty to settle self-disclosed violations of federal environmental regulations discovered at 655 facilities in 42 states.
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Consolidating RLECs loom large over vendors
As rural carriers bulk up through consolidation, they are gaining more power over their equipment suppliers, not just in terms of increased purchasing power but-in some cases-in terms of concentrating large portions of a vendor's revenue into the hands of one company.
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Sprint completes Virgin Mobile acquisition
Sprint Nextel said it completed its $483 million deal to acquire Virgin Mobile USA, a move that will double its bet on prepaid wireless--one of the few growth engines this year in the wireless operator.
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EM radiation sparks health concerns
Electromagnetic radiation has become a new environmental pollution focus. The amount of EMR has increased greatly in recent years due to advances in information technology. As a result, there are growing concerns about its effects on human health.
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